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Even before the last strip of concrete is put down and the last bucket of asphalt is poured, the new protected bicycle lanes in midtown Manhattan have come under attack from motorists, doormen, businessmen, taxicab drivers and some bicycle riders, too.
FORT STEWART, Ga. Confronted by shortages of materiel, skilled specialists and a clear definition of mission, American military leaders fear that the United States Army might be little more than a temporary barrier to a major Soviet land attack in the Persian Gulf or other crisis areas.
FROM lakeside during the night came a persistent clanking, almost like the dull ringing of a ship's bell, and now it was morning and time to investigate.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (AP) Orders for durable goods made by American manufacturers fell by 2.3 percent last month, the Government reported today, adding further confusion to the debate about whether the recession has ended.
Ronald Reagan and President Carter exchanged political attacks at 2,000-mile range yesterday, with Mr. Carter saying Mr. Reagan's election could lead to war and his challenger calling that charge "beneath decency."
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 24, 1980, covering September 24, 1980.
Queen
Jackson Browne
Diana Ross
The Rolling Stones
The Cars
1980Daniele Bennati, Italian cyclist[†]
Daniele Bennati is an Italian former road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2002 and 2019 for the Acqua & Sapone–Cantina Tollo, De Nardi–Colpack, Phonak, Lampre–Fondital, Liquigas–Doimo, RadioShack–Nissan, Tinkoff and Movistar Team squads.
1980Dean Canto, Australian race car driver[†]
Dean Justin Canto is a multiple-championship winning Australian motor racing driver. Best noted as a Supercars driver, Canto was the inaugural winner of the second-tier V8 Supercar development series in 2000, and the first to become a multiple-champion five years later. Canto has been a regular in the main Supercars Championship for a variety of teams racing both full-time and as a part-time endurance race co-driver.
1980Petri Pasanen, Finnish footballer[†]
Petri Pasanen is a Finnish football coach, TV studio presenter and a former professional footballer who played as a defender. He was most comfortable as centre-back, but also played right-back and left-back as well. Pasanen began his senior career in his native Finland before moving to Ajax. He spent most of his career at Bundesliga club Werder Bremen which he represented in the UEFA Champions League in multiple seasons, and in the 2009 UEFA Cup Final. At international level, he made 76 appearances for the Finland national team scoring one goal.
1980Victoria Pendleton, English cyclist[†]
Victoria Louise Pendleton is a British former track cyclist who specialised in the sprint, team sprint and keirin disciplines. She is a former Olympic, World, European and Commonwealth champion. With two Olympic gold medals and one silver, Pendleton is one of Great Britain's most successful female Olympians.
1980John Arne Riise, Norwegian footballer[†]
John Arne Semundseth Riise is a Norwegian former professional footballer and coach.
1980Theodor Luts, Estonian-Brazilian director, producer, and cinematographer (born 1896)[†]
Theodor Luts was an Estonian film director and cinematographer, brother of classic writer Oskar Luts. Theodor Luts was the first major figure of Estonian cinematography
In 1980, the world population was approximately 4,447,606,236 people[†]